The Florida Department of Health accused the CDC of posting incorrect COVID-19 numbers that inflating the number of new infections in the state. Here are the accurate numbers, according to the department:
The daily case counts for Florida currently posted on the CDC COVID Tracker are incorrect. The current listing states 28,317.
The accurate data are as follows:
Friday, August 6: 21,500
Saturday August 7: 19,567
Sunday, August 8: 15,319The 3 day average: 18,795
— Florida Dept. Health (@HealthyFla) August 10, 2021
But, of course, Eric Feigl-Ding just made what he thinks is going on. No, Florida did not just retract the data:
Ummmm… Florida just retracted their daily #COVID19 data that they had reported to the @CDCgov… well at least they admit it now. Waiting for more details.🍿 https://t.co/jmh3bKbg2C
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 10, 2021
He’s the “super spreader of COVID disinformation”:
Eric Ding is a super-spreader of COVID disinformation. @HealthyFla did not retract anything. The CDC released an inaccurate figure. https://t.co/u3HcBRviNJ
— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) August 10, 2021
For conspiracy theorists, DeSantis critic Nikki Fried shared the numbers as well:
The Florida Department of Health just reported 3 days of COVID-19 cases as the following:
August 6: 21,500
August 7: 19,567
August 8: 15,319Source: @HealthyFla
Note: These numbers conflict with @CDCgov website today.I’ll continue to push for more & daily transparency.
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) August 10, 2021
According to the department, the CDC wrongly combined “MULTIPLE days into one”:
Wrong again. The number of cases @CDCgov released for Florida today is incorrect. They combined MULTIPLE days into one. We anticipate CDC will correct the record. https://t.co/nbKnBNLzvU
— Florida Dept. Health (@HealthyFla) August 10, 2021
We’re still waiting for a correction from the CDC, however:
Wrong. @cdcgov combined multiple days of data. We anticipate a correction. Please correct this story to ensure accurate reporting to your audiences. https://t.co/5IIDg0rjq2
— Florida Dept. Health (@HealthyFla) August 10, 2021
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